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Stay Tuned!

by Dominique Fils-Aimé

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Carsten Pieper
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Carsten Pieper Modern (as opposed to retro) soul with a jazzy touch. Great voice, good songs, fantastic arrangements - very idiosyncratic approach!

The chosen favorite works best when played directly after the preceding one, Where there Is Smoke ;-) Favorite track: There is probably Fire.
Jacques Lavoie
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Jacques Lavoie Parce que c'est Dominique et que tout ce qu'elle fait me touche vraiment beaucoup.
ursaminorg
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ursaminorg I accidentally discovered Dominique when my favorite jazz-radio broadcast a special about her. I immediately fell in love with her unique style. Fascinating voice, rhythm, never banal lyrics. I hope to be able to applaud her soon also in Italy on her next European tour Favorite track: Big Man Do Cry.
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1.
Good Feeling 00:51
Yeah it is a new dawn Yeah it is a new dawn Yeah it is a new day Yeah it is a new day Yeah it is a new dawn (oh) Yeah it is a new dawn (oh) Yeah it is a new day (oh) Yeah it is a new day (oh) Yeah it is a new dawn (oh) Yeah it is a new dawn (oh) Yeah it is a new day (oh) Yeah it is a new day (oh) Yeah it is a new dawn Yeah it is a new day
2.
Heal the pain on my body pourin’ Down down down down down Hear the train over my body runnin’ Runnin’ me Down down down down down Feel the power Feel the power Feel the power Feel the power Take over Take over Take over Feel the power Of Love taking over Feel the Rain cleansin’ my Soul Feel the Rain cleansin’ my Yeah I can tell just by you face You crave this way out You need this way out Go get it yeah Go get it Yeah I can tell just by your Fate You need you need this way out You feel you feel this way now Go get it Yeah Go get it You go get it You go You go get it You go get it You go get it girl You go get it You go You go get it You go get it You go get it girl
3.
Do you smell Smoke? Are we on Fire? Am I the Ashes Of our Brother Of the Motherland? To be the Past To be the Act To be the Hour To be the Light To be the Way To be the Sin To find the Time To make it Right To make it Matter To make it Matter To make it Real Can you tell I have been trying trying trying? Can you tell we have been running running running? To be the Rock To be the Shock To be the Fall To be the Last To be the Mass To be Win To find the Time To make it Right To make it Matter To make it Matter To make it Real Do you smell Smoke? Are we on Fire? (Are we on Fire?) Is it just the Weather? Or is it just the Weather? Is it just the Weather? Just the Weather Just the Storm (Coming coming coming coming) Just the Storm Brewing brewing brewing brewing Just the Storm (Just the Weather) Coming coming coming coming
4.
Fire (Fire) Higher (Fire) Fire (Fire) High Hi Fire Higher Fire Higher Fire Higher (Drop your) Fire Higher (Drop your) Fire Higher (Drop your) Drop your fears in the Fire Watch ‘em burn burn (fi) Drop your fears in the Fire Watch ‘em burn down (re) Drop your tears in the Fire (higher) Watch’em turn turn Drop your tears in the Fire (higher) Watch’em turn into Rain Drop your fears in the Fire watch’em burn burn Drop your tears in the Fire watch’em turn into Rain Hear them calling For your Fire Hear them calling calling crawling crawling for you The Storm still roaring For blood Feel Nature pushing pulling feeding feeling off you Yeah it is Calling for you Calling for you It is Calling for you Calling for you It is Calling for you Calling for you It is Calling Yeah it is calling Yeah it is calling Yeah it is calling Yeah it is
5.
Gun Burial 03:04
The way you change your heart When you change your mind Makes you change your ways with me See I cannot deny it Everything you do’s blind sighting me Like someone pulled a trigger Did I pull the trigger Did I pull the trigger Did I bury the gun Fact that you’d burn down Paradise Within the blink of a random eye Makes me wonder what’s left for Hell to look like For Hell to look like Wanting me to beg and plead Every Sunday on my knee Something here don’t feel right Cause you don’t treat me right You don’t treat me like the queen you keep telling me you see You don’t treat me like the queen you keep telling me you see You don’t treat me like the queen we both know I’ll always be Mind over matter (mind) Do you mind if it matters (Be) Mind over matter Don’t you mind that you matter (Be) Mind over matter Do you mind, do you matter (mind mind mind) (Be) Mind over matter Please don’t mind all the matter (Be) Mind over matter Do you mind if it matters (mind mind mind) (Be) Mind over matter Don’t you mind that you matter (Be) (Mind over matter) Mind over Matter (mind mind mind) Do you mind, do you matter (Be) Mind over matter (mind mind mind) Please don’t mind all the matter (Mind over matter) Mind over matter Do you mind if it matters (mind mind mind) (Be) Mind over matter Don’t you mind that you matter (Be) (Mind over matter) Mind over Matter (mind mind mind) Do you mind, do you matter (Be) Mind over matter (mind mind mind) Mind over matter See I cannot deny it Everything you do’s blind sighting me Like someone pulled a trigger Should I pull the trigger Should I pull the trigger Should I bury the gun
6.
Dust that settled into my mind Not worth blaming you Harshness settled into my mind Things were said and now we’re done Things were said and now we’re through Dust that settled into my mind Not worth blaming you Things were done and now been said Things were done and now been said Things were said and now we’re through Through Through Through Yet the Fire still jumping And the cotton still fried Your daddy’s poor And your mama’s ugly So scream big man Do cry Do cry Do cry Do cry Cry me a River Cry me the Sea Cry me an Ocean Cry me an Ocean Cry me an Ocean Cry me a River Cry me the Sea Cry me an Ocean Cry me an Ocean Cry me an Ocean Through Through
7.
Sun Rise 02:01
Let your Sun rise Let your Sun shine Let it bring out the strength you got Let it bring out bring out Let it bring down the house of cards Let it bring down break down Maybe we bring up what could be changed Maybe we bring up break up How ‘bout we bring up what could be changed How ‘bout we Bring up Fix up Clean up And move on Bring up Fix up Clean up and move on Bring up Fix up Clean up and move Fix up and move on Know what you got when you know what you’re doing Know what you got when you know Know what you got when you know where you’re going Know what you got when you know Can’t be stopped You can’t be stopped Know what you got when you know Can’t be stopped You can’t be stopped Know what you got when you know Can’t be stopped You can’t be stopped
8.
Some Body 04:05
He tried to hold me Just a little too close He tried to make me feel Like I was his to hold Deep down I knew My heart belonged To somebody else Somebody else Somebody Somebody Somebody else (ouh) Somebody Somebody Belongs to somebody Somebody else Somebody Somebody Somebody else Somebody else Somebody Somebody Belongs to somebody Longs somebody else Somebody Somebody Longs longs yeah Somebody else Belongs yeah Longs longs yeah My mind still wounded by you leaving How can I go on? Without you near me I don’t feel well Did something go wrong? Cause I wasn’t meant to be without you Where did I go wrong? Yeah I wasn’t meant to be without you Right now you belong to somebody else Somebody somebody Yeah you belong with somebody else Somebody somebody Somebody else How can I go on Yeah I wasn’t meant to be without you Somebody somebody Where did I go wrong Yeah I wasn’t meant to be without you Somebody somebody Somebody else Oh Somebody somebody Somebody else Oh Somebody somebody Oh Somebody somebody Somebody else Oh Somebody somebody Somebody else Hum You belong to Somebody somebody Somebody else You belong to Somebody somebody Else You belong to Somebody somebody Else
9.
9LRR 01:55
9 Little Rocks 9 little red Rocks 9 little Rocks 9 little red 9 Little Rocks 9 little red Rocks 9 little Rocks 9 little red red Move aside, move aside dear Got a bridge to burn Move it along move it along dear New leaves to turn With Revolution on our side You sure got time to waste With Evolution on our side You sure got time to waste 9 little Rocks 9 little red Rocks 9 little Rocks 9 little red red 9 little rocks 9 little red Rocks 9 little Rocks 9 little red red 9 little Rocks 9 little red red 9 little Rocks 9 little red red 9 little Rocks 9 little red red 9 little Rocks 9 little red red 9 Little Rocks 9 little little Rocks 9 little red red red red You know you did wrong To crash the Sun Not catch it from falling Was it worth the weight On your mind?
10.
Clearly I need you More than you want me The lovely sound of you Will never let me be the same But I won’t betray you Even though you keep me astray The ugly sound of you Will never let me be Sadly you treat me Like I am nothing but a fool Someday just watch me Break every single rule Could someone Carry me carry me home (What is home?) Carry me carry me home (What is there?) Carry me carry me home (What are you looking for?) What is home, What is there? Where is home, Is it fair? What are you looking for? What are you looking for? What are you looking for? What are you looking for? What are you What are you What are you looking for? What are you looking for? Yeah it’s been a while since you’ve been around What are you looking for? What are you looking for? Said it’s been a while that you’ve been around What are you looking for? What are you waiting for? Oh ouh oh ouh oh oh Oh ouh oh ouh oh oh Oh ouh oh ouh oh ouh oh oh ouh Oh ouh oh ouh oh ouh oh oh ouh Oh Oh ouh oh ouh oh oh Oh ouh oh ouh oh ouh oh oh ouh Oh ouh oh ouh oh ouh oh oh ouh Oh Oh Oh oh ouh Oh oh ouh Oh ouh oh ouh oh oh Oh Oh Oh oh ouh Oh oh ouh Oh ouh oh ouh oh oh
11.
Free Dom 04:42
Your Soul Your Soul Your Soul Your Soul If they knew what you were up to If they knew what you were up to If they knew what you were up to Misbehavin’ If they knew what you were up to Misbehavin’ If they knew what you were up to Misbehavin’ If they knew what you were up to Shinny dancing figures in the dark Going ‘round half complete Wonderin’ if they’ll ever get to find What's been right at their feet Where have you been all my life? What did you see in this life? Where have you been? What took you so long To break this wall down? Where have you been all my life? What did you see in this life? Where have you been? What took you so long To break this wall down? Brick by brick Stone by stone Brick by brick Stone by stone Brick by brick Stone stone Brick by brick Stone by stone Brick by brick Stone by stone Brick by brick Stone by stone If they knew what you were up to Misbehavin’ If they knew what you were up to New beginnings If they knew what you were up to Up to Misbehavin’ If they knew what you were up to If they knew what you were up to Misbehavin’ The freedom to live my life However I god damn please The freedom to leave behind All the unfounded fears The freedom the freedom the freedom The freedom the freedom the free The freedom the freedom the freedom Free free free free Yeah only you can walk it Yeah only you can talk it Yeah only you can make it Can get it can make it Yeah only you can walk it (Only you) Yeah only you can talk it (Only you) Yeah only you can make it (Only you, only you can make it) Can get it can make it (Can make it can make it) Only you (Can make it can make it) Only you (Can make it can make it) (Can make it can make it) Only you, only you Only you, only you can make it
12.
Bruja bruja bruja bruja Bruja bruja bruja bruja Bruja bruja bruja bruja Bruja bruja bruja bruja Run little boy run little boy run Run little boy run little boy Know they will hold you down Know they will hold you back Know they will hold you down Know they will hold Know they will hold you down
13.
Joy River 04:11
Can you hear me Lord Can you hear me Can you hear me Lord Oh, Can you hear me ‘Been cryin’ out, cryin’ out your name Was I callin’ you, callin’ you in vain? Oh, Can you hear me Lord, hear me Lord? Oh, Can you hear me? I got joy like a River in my Soul I got joy like a River in my Soul I got Joy like a river I got Joy like a river I got Joy like a river in my Soul I can see clear the Mountain right ahead (See clear) I can see clear the troubles right ahead (See clear) But I know my joy will stay Always with me along the way Cause I got joy like a River in my Soul Some done told me that I do not belong Some done told me that you do not belong But we know what lights the way And will show us where to lay Cause we got joy like a River in our Souls We got joy like a River in our Souls We got Joy like a River (Let the joy take you away)
14.
Stay Tuned! 00:39
Imma slave to the Soul I’m addicted to you Imma slave to the Soul I’m addicted to you Imma slave to the Soul I'm addicted to you

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Dominique Fils-Aimé [FEES-em-AY] kicks off her JUNO award winning album “Stay Tuned!” with a celebration of motivational drums and encouraging words. Melodic humming links the opening track with the final song on her previous album, “Nameless.” This transition comments on how the history of music builds upon itself, in this case, from the blues inspired, “Nameless” to the jazz infused “Stay Tuned!” By conceptualizing her album trilogy this way, Dominique is figuratively placing herself within the historical and continuous transformation of African American music, mirroring her personal exploration as an artist. The album explores themes of liberation and progress, drawing from the revolutionary Jazz movement of the 1920s. It continuously reinvents itself with its personal and empowering lyrics backed by imaginative musical arrangements. The sound travels through various emotional identities, calling upon these free-form Jazz traditions, as well as pushing the boundaries of what is expected by a musical artist.

A defining characteristic of Dominique’s music is the presence of positive messaging. Even when the music uses darker tonal ranges, they are complimented by hopeful themes. This relationship is felt during the descent into “Where There Is Smoke”—a haunting drone, a lurking baseline thumping from below, a faint rattle and her lone voice asking “Do you smell smoke?” The opening of this track conjures a post-apocalyptic atmosphere, yet she eventually offers her listeners a welcome reprieve with her lyrics: “To be the light, to be the way.”

As the album progresses, her lyrical focus shifts to the complexities of relationships. Dominique shares her wisdom in “Big Man Do Cry”, a song that encourages masculine vulnerability. It flows with a catchy intensity, but does not get stuck in any one repetitive form. This song exemplifies one of her core values: “I need to remember that I am allowed to do what I want, sometimes we forget the we are allowed. We can do whatever we want. Really. Especially in art.” In this sense, “Stay Tuned!” is a groundbreaking album—pushing structural boundaries set in place for artists.

Dominique closes the album by turning inwards—celebrating the redemptive qualities of the soul. “Joy River” starts as a cry for help, like someone stranded in a desolate place, searching for a way through hard times, asking for nourishment. Then, the song drops with a rush of emotional relief, like the flood gates have opened and joy river is pouring into the forgotten wasteland. It sets up the last song where Dominique pledges her faithfulness to the soul, leaving us with an empowering message of self respect and self love.

credits

released February 22, 2019

All songs written by Dominique Fils-Aimé (Ensoul Publishing).

Vocals: Dominique Fils-Aimé
Bass: Jacques Roy
Drums: Salin Cheewapansri
Percussion: Elli Miller Maboungou
Keys: Nathan Vanheuverzwijn
Guitar: Étienne Miousse
Piano: Jean-Michel Frédéric
Trumpet: Hichem Khalfa
Didgeridoo: Kevin Annocque
Photography: Kevin Millet
Artwork: Siou-Min Julien
Executive producer: Kevin Annocque

Recorded at Studios OPUS in Assomption (Quebec), Canada under the supervision of Daniel Lepage. Produced and engineered by Jacques Roy.
Mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market Mastering in Montréal (Quebec), Canada.
℗ & © Ensoul Records, 2019.

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Dominique Fils-Aimé [FEES-em-AY] is a JUNO Award winning singer-songwriter from Montreal. Her ambitious album trilogy conceptualizes the history of African American music. Dominique reflects on the social realities that influenced the genres of blues, jazz and soul and channels that spirit into her own work. ... more

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